Disruption until 4.30pm

It is hoped services might return to normal before the evening rush hour.

12:45

Staff at Reading doing their best to help out

A woman has praised train staff at Reading station for doing the best in this very difficult situation:

12:40

Huge delay times

There are eye popping delay times. The train that was meant to leave at 11am was 144 minutes late due to the incident at Slough. Other services have been delayed for 140 minutes, 128 minutes, and 98 minutes. See the figures for yourself on the NRE live website:

How do I get to London?

You can use your ticket on South Western Railway between London Waterloo, and then take London buses and the underground to your destination.

12:18

More details from National Rail Enquiries as trains are delayed for two hours

On their website, NRE state “Trains across the Great Western Railway network are subject to cancellation and delays of up to 2 hours.” Furthermore, all trains from Slough and Windsor and Eton Central have been suspended.

12:14

"Significant disruption"

Great Western Railway says passengers can expect disruption all afternoon.

“Two of four railway lines have now been reopened, but significant disruption is expected to continue for the rest of the afternoon.

“The line between Slough and Windsor are also affected.”

12:05

Distruption now expected until 3pm

Trains are running, but the disruption is now expected until the mid-afternoon.

12:03

Trains running between Reading and London, but not stopping at Slough

National Rail Enquiries says trains are running between Reading and London, but aren’t stopping at Slough.